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[[Image:S76-1424.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 76, lot 1424]] | [[Image:S76-1424.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 76, lot 1424]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 1424 in Sincona sale 76 ( | + | This specimen was lot 1424 in Sincona sale 76 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 13,000 CHF (about US$15,780 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA. Leopold I. 1657-1705. Dukat 1674, Breslau. Mit der Signatur SHS (Samuel Hammerschmidt, Wardein in Breslau, 1664-1691). Äusserst selten. Fast FDC. NGC MS64. Prachtexemplar.'' ([[Austria]], Leopold I, 1657-1705, ducat of 1674, Breslau mint. Extremely rare, About uncirculated, Cabinet piece.)"</blockquote> This type was struck at Breslau, then under Austrian rule, 1669-91. The bishop of Breslau also issued his own coins. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
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* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014. | * Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014. | ||
* Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017. | * Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, ''Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed.,'' Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017. | ||
| − | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 76, The Annemarie and Gerd Köhlmoos Collection,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022. |
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* [[Austria 1674 3 kreuzer KM-1245|1674 3 kreuzer, Hall mint]] | * [[Austria 1674 3 kreuzer KM-1245|1674 3 kreuzer, Hall mint]] | ||
* [[Silesia 1674-SHS 1/6 ducat Fr-296|1674-SHS 1/6 ducat, Breslau mint]] | * [[Silesia 1674-SHS 1/6 ducat Fr-296|1674-SHS 1/6 ducat, Breslau mint]] | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Silesia 1676-SHS 1/2 ducat Fr-284|1676 half ducat, Breslau mint]] |
* [[Silesia 1676-SHS ducat Fr-277|1676 ducat, Breslau mint]] | * [[Silesia 1676-SHS ducat Fr-277|1676 ducat, Breslau mint]] | ||
* [[Silesia 1694-MMW ducat Fr-277|1694-MMW ducat, Breslau mint]] | * [[Silesia 1694-MMW ducat Fr-277|1694-MMW ducat, Breslau mint]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:24, 20 June 2025
This specimen was lot 1424 in Sincona sale 76 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 13,000 CHF (about US$15,780 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE - AUSTRIA. Leopold I. 1657-1705. Dukat 1674, Breslau. Mit der Signatur SHS (Samuel Hammerschmidt, Wardein in Breslau, 1664-1691). Äusserst selten. Fast FDC. NGC MS64. Prachtexemplar. (Austria, Leopold I, 1657-1705, ducat of 1674, Breslau mint. Extremely rare, About uncirculated, Cabinet piece.)"
This type was struck at Breslau, then under Austrian rule, 1669-91. The bishop of Breslau also issued his own coins.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.50 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.45 g.
Catalog reference: KM 497 (listed under Silesia), F.u.S. 487. Herinek 295. Fr-277.
- Craig, William D., Germanic Coinages: Charlemagne through Wilhelm II, Mountain View, CA: 1954.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
- Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 76, The Annemarie and Gerd Köhlmoos Collection, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.
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